$HOME/.texmf-config/ is empty. In any case I have tried to run xdvi again, this time moving both .texmf-config and .texmf-var away, but the problem is still there.
Thanks for your help and patience. -- Xdvi shows poor rendering quality https://launchpad.net/bugs/58987 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs